Rangers edge Rockies for top spot in Power Rankings

The Texas Rangers may not have the best record in the majors anymore, but a two-game losing streak hasn't altered the opinion that they're still the best team in baseball, according to the latest USA TODAY Power Rankings.

The Rangers (10-5 at the start of the week) collected only two first-place votes, but still edged the Colorado Rockies (12-3) by a single point in this week's balloting by our 11 writers and editors. Six panelists had Colorado on top, while three others voted for the Philadelphia Phillies (10-4), who slipped from second to third this week.

The Los Angeles Angels (10-5), who began the week tied with the Rangers for first place in the AL West, jumped seven spots from last week to No. 7. And the panel seems to be buying into the hot starts from two former AL Central doormats. The first-place Cleveland Indians (11-4) continued their climb from last place two weeks ago, moving up another seven spots to No. 8. And the Kansas City Royals (10-5) gained six positions to reach No. 10.

On the other side of things, a seven-game losing streak dropped the Baltimore Orioles (6-8) from a tie for seventh last week to a tie for 20th place this week with another struggling AL East team, the Boston Red Sox.

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